Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Africa

Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.108 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.108 kt
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.108 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0194 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050

0.020.040.060.080.1196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa is 0.108 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 0.108 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0194 kt
1962 0.0203 kt +4.6%
1963 0.0229 kt +12.8%
1964 0.0234 kt +2.2%
1965 0.025 kt +6.8%
1966 0.0273 kt +9.2%
1967 0.0296 kt +8.4%
1968 0.0301 kt +1.7%
1969 0.0317 kt +5.3%
1970 0.0319 kt +0.6%
1971 0.0329 kt +3.1%
1972 0.0332 kt +0.9%
1973 0.0336 kt +1.2%
1974 0.035 kt +4.2%
1975 0.0365 kt +4.3%
1976 0.0387 kt +6.0%
1977 0.0405 kt +4.7%
1978 0.0408 kt +0.7%
1979 0.0423 kt +3.7%
1980 0.0422 kt -0.2%
1981 0.0464 kt +10.0%
1982 0.0476 kt +2.6%
1983 0.0479 kt +0.6%
1984 0.0531 kt +10.9%
1985 0.0534 kt +0.6%
1986 0.055 kt +3.0%
1987 0.0544 kt -1.1%
1988 0.054 kt -0.7%
1989 0.0522 kt -3.3%
1990 0.0531 kt +1.7%
1991 0.0537 kt +1.1%
1992 0.0494 kt -8.0%
1993 0.0493 kt -0.2%
1994 0.0511 kt +3.7%
1995 0.0507 kt -0.8%
1996 0.0524 kt +3.4%
1997 0.0525 kt +0.2%
1998 0.0537 kt +2.3%
1999 0.0547 kt +1.9%
2000 0.0551 kt +0.7%
2001 0.0554 kt +0.5%
2002 0.0574 kt +3.6%
2003 0.0581 kt +1.2%
2004 0.0579 kt -0.3%
2005 0.0586 kt +1.2%
2006 0.0582 kt -0.7%
2007 0.058 kt -0.3%
2008 0.057 kt -1.7%
2009 0.0591 kt +3.7%
2010 0.059 kt -0.2%
2011 0.0596 kt +1.0%
2012 0.0618 kt +3.7%
2013 0.0641 kt +3.7%
2014 0.0637 kt -0.6%
2015 0.0635 kt -0.3%
2016 0.0637 kt +0.3%
2017 0.0644 kt +1.1%
2018 0.0665 kt +3.3%
2019 0.0679 kt +2.1%
2020 0.0709 kt +4.4%
2021 0.0665 kt -6.2%
2022 0.0688 kt +3.5%
2023 0.0668 kt -2.9%
2030 0.0828 kt +24.0%
2050 0.108 kt +30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0255 kt 0.0194 kt 0.0317 kt 9
1970s 0.0365 kt 0.0319 kt 0.0423 kt 10
1980s 0.0506 kt 0.0422 kt 0.055 kt 10
1990s 0.0521 kt 0.0493 kt 0.0547 kt 10
2000s 0.0575 kt 0.0551 kt 0.0591 kt 10
2010s 0.0634 kt 0.059 kt 0.0679 kt 10
2020s 0.0683 kt 0.0665 kt 0.0709 kt 4
2030s 0.0828 kt 0.0828 kt 0.0828 kt 1
2050s 0.108 kt 0.108 kt 0.108 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0087 kt compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 0.0517 kt compare
  3. 7 Thailand 0.05 kt compare
  4. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.006 kt compare
  5. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0055 kt compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 0.0291 kt compare
  7. 9 Cuba 0.0246 kt compare
  8. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0053 kt compare
  9. 10 Mexico 0.0236 kt compare
  10. 10 Melanesia 0.0036 kt compare
  11. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.003 kt compare
  12. 11 Philippines 0.0221 kt compare
  13. 12 Colombia 0.0204 kt compare
  14. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0011 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa was 0.108 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.108 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 8,867 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).